The Gift of Healing Herbs Plant Medicines and H

Herbalists，naturopaths，plantspeople，witches，andnaturalhealerswilllovetheempoweringinformation，engagingstories，andheartfeltmeditationsandritualsofnaturalherbalmedicines.Writtenbywell-respectedurbanherbalistRobinRoseBennettwithover180easy-to-followrecipes，thisbookoffersreaderswhowanttotakechargeoftheirhealthanimmersionintoamyriadwaystouseplant-basedremediestocareforthemselvesandothersonphysical，emotional，andspirituallevels.Informedbythewisdomthatphysicalandspiritualhealingareinextricablyintertwined，TheGiftofHealingHerbsexploresherbologyasthe"people'smedicine"，freelyavailabletoall，andasapowerfulyetgentlewaytohealbody，mind，heart，andsoul.Thebookisdividedintothreeparts：thefirstpartexamineshealthandthecausesofillness;thesecondpartcomprisesareferenceofallthephysicalsystemsofthebodyandthecommonandnot-so-commonherbsfortonifyingthem;andthethirdpartcontainsrecipesforteas，brews，andinstructionsforincorporatingherbsintoourdailylives.Thehundredsofrecipesforherbalpreparationsinthisbook—accompaniedbyprayers，meditations，andrituals—offerspiritualandphysicalinsightsintotherelationshipbetweenourbodysystemsandtheelements，Earth，Air，FireandWater，thushelpingthereaderexploreandexperiencetheinterconnectionofallthingsintheweboflife.Withpersonalstories，casehistories，andelementsofpersonalmemoir，TheGiftofHealingHerbsisequalpartsinspirationandinstructiondrawnfromtheauthor'slifeanddecadesspentteachingandpracticingherbalmedicineinaspiritual，earth-based，nondogmaticstyle.focusedaskeenlyonthespiritualaspectsofhealingasrevealedthroughpersonalstory.Theauthorexploreshowone'spersonalstoryturnsintoone'sembodiedphysicality，specifichealthchallenges，andultimatelyrevealsone'suniquepathofhealing.